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• • Express Routes Express service, which operates during peak periods, is designed to serve commuters who live in the suburban area and work in the Central Cities, primarily downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul. Most of these routes start at a park and ride and /or transit station and operate closed door to the downtown area. Metro Transit Route 250 Route 250 is an express route that connects the 95th Avenue Transit Station in Blaine to downtown Minneapolis with 28 trips inbound in the morning peak period and 28 trips outbound in the afternoon peak period. Most of the trips originate and terminate at the 95th Avenue Transit Station at the intersection of 95th Avenue and I -35W, and operate closed door to downtown Minneapolis. Three of the runs in the morning begin at the park and ride at the intersection of Naples Street NE and Flowerfield Road in the City of Lexington. Five runs return to this location in the afternoon. Four runs in the morning and four in the afternoon serve a shared use park and ride at Saint Joseph's Church in Lino Lakes. Both of these route variations also serve the 95th Avenue park and ride. Although, only the buses that serve the St Joseph's Church park and ride actually enter the City, Route 250 represents the primary express transit service to downtown Minneapolis for residents of Lino Lakes. Metrepelitart Route 55 isen express route vrit# ee-tfips inbound in -tire morning and 3 -tripseutheund- in#heaferneen: AWef ttie -trips seriginatc nd terminate et-the Wells ere -85t#Avcnuc a -4iee Crcck- ?arkway-and eperatc deertedowntown St Nut. While-net-entering tteL-ityetinepekes; feute -is-en option-fersome tine -Lakes residents -ef the Gi St -Paul: This -feute Metropolitan Council Route 262 Route 2.5S-262 is an express route that connects the 95th Avenue Transit Station to downtown St Paul with three trips inbound in the morning and three trips outbound in the afternoon. All of the trips originate and terminate at the 95th Avenue Transit Station at the intersection of 95th Avenue and I -35W and operate closed door to Little Canada. From Little Canada to downtown St Paul, the bus stops at six intermediate stops along Rice Street. While not entering the City of Lino Lakes, this route is an option for some Lino Lakes residents who live in the southwestern part of the City and commute to St. Paul. This route is currently operated by First Student Inc. Metropolitan Council Route 275 Route 275 is an express route that connects Lino Lakes and Centerville to downtown St Paul, Three morning trips originate at Lino Parkin Lino Lakes and one originates at St. Genevieve Church in Centerville. They operate closed door to downtown St. Paul with two intermediate stops. Three afternoon trips from St. Paul terminate at Lino park, with tbreetripsinboundin -the fnerfting -end three tripseutbeund+f -the afternoon. of e#fips'originate and terminate -at-the-St Genevieve Cat elie£hurch near Centerville-Read- andeperate elesedtleer te downtown-St - at witirtwe intermediate First -Student i►,�,,,�,o� steps in ' "� Beef-Lake: This reuteis eurrentiy'operaied icy -First-Student -Ine, This route is aft option her setae tine takes residents five in-the east-ern -ef the City and fern-mute te Paul-. This reute eurrentty- eperatedby- First-' dent fne 6 -41 P45